Get Tested: June 27 is National HIV Testing Day, December 1 is World AIDS Day
Find a HIV Test Site Near You. Take the Test and Take Control
So are you ready to get tested? Here's how to get started:
* Online: Visit knowhivaids.org or hivtest.org and search by zip code to find a testing facility near you that offers the type of test you prefer.
* Phone: Call one of these 24 hour HIV hotlines: 1-866-344-KNOW, 1 (800) 227-8922, or 1 (800) 342-2437. For information in Spanish, call 1 (800) 344-7432. For TTY call 1 (800) 243-7889.
When you visit the websites or call the National STD Hotlines, health communication specialists will provide information on sexually transmitted diseases, such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, HPV and genital warts, herpes, and HIV/AIDS. You can learn more about these STDs at www.cdc.gov/std/.
You don't have to wait until June 27th to get tested. Do it now. Be responsible. Get tested. You can use the information to protect yourself and those you love. Take the tests and take control.
Have you been tested? Want more to do?
* Participate in research. A good friend of mine is involved in an HIV vaccine trial. Like her, you may be able to help scientists and physicians develop new treatments, drugs or vaccines that fight HIV and AIDS. Also consider the HIV Vaccine Trials Network and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative. Remember, you can support research by donating time, money or resources, in addition to being a study participant.
* Donate time, money, or resources to an HIV/AIDS organization. I like SisterLove and Nyaka AIDS Orphans School. Or search AIDSmap.com in español, português, français or English to find a worthy organization near you.
Imagine all the good things you could do before December 1, World AIDS Day. Now let's get started. We can stop this disease. We have to.
"We fear things in proportion to our ignorance of them." - Titus Livius
Published by Karama C. Neal
Karama C. Neal is the editor of "So what can I do," the public service weblog promoting ethics in action View profile
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